Javea weather in December

In December, Javea sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Javea's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Javea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
8:17 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Javea is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Javea reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31614
41614
51613
61613
71613
81613
91613
101513
111513
121513
131513
141513
151513
161513
171513
181513
191513
201513
211513
221513
231513
241512
251512
261512
271512
281512
291512
301512
311512

Javea weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°505.79.64.8
Feb14° / 11°355.110.54.7
Mar15° / 13°36511.75.4
Apr17° / 14°344.4136.2
May19° / 17°243.114.17.5
Jun23° / 21°81.814.78.8
Jul26° / 24°50.914.49.0
Aug26° / 24°172.713.58.4
Sep25° / 22°666.712.37.8
Oct22° / 19°646.8117.3
Nov18° / 15°627.29.96.3
Dec15° / 13°556.19.35.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46436
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196238
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256535
266634
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Javea gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1821
1921
2021
2120
2219
2318
2418
2517
2616
2715
2815
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18218
28317
38416
48515
58614
68713
78713
88812
98911
108911
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28955
29964
30964
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of December to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:055:34
29.58:065:33
39.48:065:33
49.48:075:33
59.48:085:33
69.48:095:33
79.48:105:33
89.48:115:33
99.48:125:33
109.38:125:33
119.38:135:33
129.38:145:34
139.38:155:34
149.38:155:34
159.38:165:34
169.38:175:34
179.38:175:35
189.38:185:35
199.38:185:35
209.38:195:36
219.38:195:36
229.38:205:37
239.38:205:37
249.38:215:38
259.38:215:38
269.38:225:39
279.38:225:39
289.38:225:40
299.38:225:41
309.38:235:41
319.38:235:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Javea?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Javea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Javea in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Javea sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Javea in December

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Javea in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Javea peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Javea?

Javea sits at 38.8°N, 0.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Denia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Javea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Javea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Javea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Javea is covered by trees (33%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Denia 8.0 km · Calp 19 km · Altea 28 km · Oliva 29 km · la Nucia 32 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 33 km · Gandia 37 km · Benidorm 38 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Javea (38.7833°, 0.1667°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).